Vito Arujau vs Daton Fix - 133 lb Semifinals - 2023 NCAA Championship

[@cyclingboss469]

Vito was unstoppable this tournament.

[@spykeso9]

Vito has earned his spot in the finals! Epitome of hard work

[@epicjuk9658]

Incredible effort great video

[@mememan2448]

Vito destroying someone that RBY normally has a close match with really makes me think RBY is gonna be in trouble

[@npierce14]

I thought that but it was a matchup issue daton is super short Vito long mcgee and Latona gave Vito all he could handle latona even beating him once so you never know cael will have him ready remeber vito couldn’t beat glory

[@Imfunnyjerry]

Fix doesn’t wrestle the same. Rby would tech him as of now tbh

[@CarolinaBlood704]

We shall see.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

​@@Imfunnyjerry I agree

[@asura198]

@@Imfunnyjerry Lmaoo u don’t watch wrestling if u think that

[@Gymthingz]

I don’t even feel bad for fix. He wrestles like he doesn’t believe in his abilities, when he goes against the best

[@mykailfoster]

That’s the best description of his wrestling I’ve ever heard

[@leviwright5459]

bro that’s how he wrestles he’s not much of a high volume attacker

[@sriramiyer4119]

How is that even fair to say he’s been in the finals 3 times

[@dylandempsey]

@LukeXBL Ouch. Never realized that. Some people can’t take the pressure of the stage

[@briancobbin1412]

He wrestled like a throwback heavyweight. It has been effective. World silver medal. If that s all he gets .....more than enough. But I totally get what ur saying. Low risk offense

[@PJP1112]

Total domination by Vito

[@dawsongiesken9530]

Vito went crazy… smashed 2 guys in Daton Fix and RBY who I thought were literally untouchable

[@chrislaverick6413]

Sorry, who is RBY?

[@cgmach9395]

@@chrislaverick6413Roman bravo-young, penn state

[@cbrend22]

Since when is Fix untouchable? He's never won anything at the NCAA or Sr level

[@Fullsendfilosophy]

@@cbrend22Prior to this match fix was a 3 time NCAA runner up and world silver medalist

[@shanermcdoogle]

Vito is world class right now. He will shake things up on the senior level.

[@MichaelDeLaRosa]

World champ

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Oh, and he did 🙂

[@PeterGibbonns]

Vitos style is all his own. The way he posts, change levels and direction is insane. And doing it while crossing his feet.

[@52000rightwing]

The feet crossing drives me crazy. I coach little kids and try to drill it out of them. Somehow he makes it work

[@DB-115]

He's a true freak like Yiannis.. His greatest opponent is himself. Every year since he's been in the tourney I've had him as the champ at his weight. He finally pulled it off.

[@Urboiaintwrong]

That’s a Russian style

[@toohotfortvskeemytv5204]

@@Urboiaintwrong his dad is a Russian champ

[@bradydeyoung1268]

That takedown at 10:02, put the leg in from the opposite side of the whizzer… I’ve never seen anything like that. Vito is next level

[@artdrio5748]

He's pretty tall for the weight class. Look at RBY ans FIx they're like 5'5 lol

[@stevo3883]

Bo nickal did something similar in his finals match against Gabe dean to get his takedown

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Indubidubly 🙂

[@anibaljrbalt]

Vito is no slouch. And Cornell doing good work with their program.

[@diffgeo23]

Vito makes wrestling actually exciting to watch with all the hard "body slams." They are legal lifts.

[@GuyFromSC]

For those of you that follow Flo and all the other amazing wrestling platforms on social, I told y’all Vito was locked in and going to shock everyone at Nattys. This was after his loss to Latona earlier in the year so of course I caught all kind of shit. When the brackets came out, everyone was clowning me telling me he wasn’t on the same level with RBY and Fix. And he proved them right last night. He’s not on the same level, he’s above them. You try to wrestle tight and he’s going to make you pay. He exposed areas that so many others have been scared to do. I’m proud of him and to run through that murders row bracket like that, is legendary 🙏🏼.

[@Jlundeen]

Vito has become a force!

[@Memnarch]

Dayton didn’t even see some of Vito’s shots, let alone react to them. Insane skills. Great win!

[@AlwaysAlpha88]

I called this a few days ago for two reasons, first Vito beat Fix not that long ago in the World Team trials and second Fix is a great wrestler but very basic in folkstyle. RBY and Vito are both very creative and innovative on the mat and that is awful for Fix who is not that aggressive and tends to stall alot. Fix really should have gone up a weight class because his type of wrestling is perfect for a Real Woods type of wrestler. Plus now we get RBY vs Vito which should be fireworks in the finals! I can't wait to see that and Ramos tmw!

[@pcasseus]

You're right. Looking back at it, the match against Soriano was his only legit shot in getting a Natty. Vito and RBY are too creative and fast for Fix.

[@zekegaeta9169]

I had Vito winning this match but I thought it was gonna be much closer. I obviously feel bad for Fix but wrestling is a brutal sport and it bury you if you don’t improve and don’t believe in yourself.

[@mmichaeldonavon]

The look at the Reversal was nothing but a breather for Fix. Very transparent. The reversal was classic.

[@joshuakranenburg4472]

Fix never does anything

[@npierce14]

Never!!!!

[@brucemontigney4796]

​@@npierce14 I am still waiting for Fix to make an offensive adjustment when wrestling a fast and/or strong opponent. Have NEVER seen any duck unders when he wrestles top guys.

[@gladdersdon]

That was a flat-out ass whipping. The slam in the 3rd punctured it.

[@yourdaddy6030]

Punctuated

[@nickl5323]

Feel bad for Fix but what a match from Vito

[@holdencawffle626]

Fix does nothing but stall

[@philmickelsonscalves7585]

@@holdencawffle626 when he’s wrestling guys of his caliber, yeah

[@8oichi]

@@holdencawffle626 and roid lol

[@Jtcatch]

That was his dad's juice lol

[@sk8erboy618]

So glad this is how Fix lost after the way he wrestled Byrd. Riding and stalling can’t save you this time 😁

[@holdencawffle626]

Hopefully byrds will get to EXACT revenge!!!

[@DopeKingLuffyOver9000]

Vito destroyed and exposed both Fix and RBYs style

[@luiscruz5556]

so impressed at vito continuing w the offense. racked up those points quick when a lot of other guys would've got on their bike and rode out the lead. needless to say very impressive win over a tough fix. wrestling is at such an entertaining point

[@alancrookston5906]

Vito is totally underrated…he’s legit!

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Surprised Fix wasn’t blaming his headgear after the loss…

[@bousk123]

Coming from the future after a VITO DOMINATION in the finals vs RBY. Crazy that when you watch this semi vito doesnt go for any ankle shots/picks and stays above the knee and even a shot at the hip level. RBY had no clue the finals he would be dominated by the best ankle picks and turns weve seen in years

[@nobelwarprize]

Looks like Fix has peaked in folk style 👀

[@WW-bd5yh]

What a stud.

[@DavidVega-tc8hi]

Fix is a hella of a wrestler and talent it’s so frustrating so tune into his matches every march for the ncaas because the guy does not shoot for his life and he wrestles so passively and defensively when that isn’t even his strength. He used to be such a dog and it’s not like he is Burned out or washed. Every now and then you see he still has all that in him but he never brings it out

[@Cheesusrice69222]

He used to be a hammer idk wtf happened 🤔

[@markchandler7089]

I wonder if the weight cut gets to him. Fatigue turns the best into passive, defensive, non-competitors.

[@cgmoran91]

He not always one who torches guys. He seems to wrestle to the level of the guy he is wrestling. He guys he out skills he usually pulls away in the 3rd period. Guys on his level he wrestles conservative, he gets a lead and stalls. Those who take it to him, he falls apart like he did against Vito. He is not one who can come behind and win a match in the 3rd period. I do wonder if he is burnt out. Unfortunately he is at 61 kg for freestlye. I don't know if he can make 57. Too bad 61 is not in the Olympics. It's the same weight John Smith and Tom Brands won.

[@steinervision7643]

I hope Vito becomes an Olympic Champion!! Great weight for him!!

[@intothecountry74]

Vito is so good.

[@ralphbrown6361]

Vito should have got outstanding wrestler

[@ComedyisHD]

Respect to both wrestler great match 💯

[@watchingsurfmovies]

Phenomenal match and both guys are stand up wrestlers. Props to Fix for his sportsmanship.

[@GameBoyGuru555]

The second you underestimate the up and comers is the second you lose

[@TheUpgrade101]

OSU FELL OFFFFFFF

[@555dking]

Who did Vito lose to this year? He’s looked good all season!

[@xzjayz7925]

The guy he beat his 2nd match is who he lost to I believe

[@chopstyx141]

Sam Latona from VT

[@TubbzyXBL]

@@xzjayz7925 3rd match, but doesnt matter anyway. but it was his 3rd

[@WingsOfHeartFailures]

7:30 was a good call by the reff

[@jimstephens7518]

Is it me, or did Vito make that takedown in the 3rd period just look too damn easy? Pardon me, just finished watching the rest of the period... Is it me, or did Vito make those takedowns in the 3rd period just look too damn easy?

[@MrNachoman21]

Pardon me but you said the same thing twice

[@tylernicholson1155]

​@@MrNachoman21 takedown vs takedown(s)

[@FitzSoSa_]

Vito looked so damn good against RBY I was shocked .. dude is rippppping

[@wrestlingscience]

I think because fix was looking for a scoring opportunity he didn't realize how vulnerable he was in that moment

[@Quecuhzoo]

Bro, Vito literally just out manned him 😂😭 like big brother and little brother wrestling matches

[@andrewfiore8926]

Vito been wrestling aggressive like that since he was an 8th grader haha

[@everythingmatterstheory7043]

REAL

[@luagoluago]

Fix don’t be pulling the trigger

[@SuperValkos]

Fix is a silver world medalist....

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Dayton got his butt kicked. Vito did a hell of a job on him. Dayton looked twice as muscular as Vito and probably thought Vito would be a piece of cake. Wrong, Dayton.

[@alexrubio9985]

Fix got manhandled towards the end 💀

[@conner474]

Vito Arujau was the best wrestler at the tournament PERIOD!!He looked a Yiani clone except much faster.He looked bigger then all of his opponents

[@codykp.]

The comment section isn’t a place to express realism. Vito deserved a hodge trophy for his NCAA championships performance. He pretty much majored the last 2 finalist at this weight. WITH EASE.

[@markchandler7089]

Great match! Closer than the final score. Vito beat him with technique, super-quick level changes, and fitness. Close call in 2nd period nea-reversal 2:52 and Vito was nearly caught on his back 7:21. Exposive scoring in the last 90 secods, all Vito.

[@DTS_I]

I saw this upset coming from a mile away.

[@0oMag]

yea, okay buddy

[@DTS_I]

@@0oMag my bracket had RBY and Vito in the finals.

[@cgmoran91]

I think Fix stopped wrestling when he gave up the first takedown. He is not used to chasing a guy down and beating them in the 3rd period. He is used to getting a lead, and keeping it. Or running up the score when they chase him and make mistakes.

[@Junkay2]

I don’t think anyone expected Daton Fix to get destroyed like this!

[@DB-115]

I did. Honestly never been impressed by him. He's stalled his entire collegiate career.

[@Junkay2]

@@DB-115 That’s what they said about Kyle Dake!

[@DB-115]

@@Junkay2 who said that about Dake?

[@Junkay2]

@@DB-115 Just go on any KZbin video of Kyle Dake’s college wrestling matches and you’ll find a comment or two about it.

[@aaronalldredge2260]

both amazing wrestlers.

[@tomarnold4983]

Glory lucky in so many ways this year but deserved a title 👍

[@chancebockenstest5170]

I'm so happy vito won this match. He deserves this as much as anyone

[@jeff-hh9mc]

Wrestling is a sport that demands everything and gives you nothing. That being said second place three times in nationals and second at the worlds FIX stack a championship. People are rooting for you.

[@ramirorendon8976]

2023 World Champion Vito Arujau 🎉🎉🎉🥇

[@thevictorwednesday]

This man probably didn't even get a stalling call all tournament. It's REFRESHING because guys get a lead, back down/run as opposed to reminding the other guy who the better man is. Vito didn't do it like that. Daton needed a takedown, but Vito was acting like he was the one behind. THIS NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT NOT JUST FOR THIS MATCH/HIS TOURNAMENT, but in general for all wrestlers!!!

[@everythingmatterstheory7043]

amen. A man confident in his abilities to continue winning, even when he has a big lead. LEGENDARY winning

[@jaredhenning8323]

He got a stamp call in this match. I don't agree with the call but he got one lol

[@thevictorwednesday]

@Jared Henning it was that bogus inconsistent bs where the ref sometimes signals continuous action or sometimes is just being a jackazz robot. We know he wasn't though! Nothing sandbaggy or fatigued about his effort at all

[@cgmoran91]

So true Vito kept going. Fix can't come from behind to win.

[@52000rightwing]

It’s such a shame 61 kg is not an Olympic weight for wrestling. No matter whether Vito goes up in weight, or down, he has to leave his optimal weight.

[@DTS_I]

Fix is definitely the most overhyped prospect by Flowrestling in a while. Back when he was in high school they were riding his nuts! At one point they had him above Spencer Lee on the P4P list.

[@dylanb2086]

I mean he made the wold finals - that is well beyond what spensor has done so far. Just he’s much better in freestyle it seems

[@raylewis6917]

Datons hardest opponent is himself.

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Lol

[@jeffblackard9753]

Getting second sucks. It’s a horrible feeling BUT second three times and at the world championships only to be denied a jessie witmer / Clark championship in your final season. That is literally one of the most G-d awful feelings out there.

[@everythingmatterstheory7043]

was kind of hoping we would see the first ever 4x national runner up lol..

[@Patricktheluchador]

@@everythingmatterstheory7043He still has another year of eligibility so he’s either going to finally pull through, or you might get your wish

[@cosinguspalpatine4449]

I think the best thing Vito did this match was not allow Dayton to get his leg ride offense going in the second period. The legs were in for a second but Vito recognized the danger of being there and moved his body however he needed to get out

[@keithhanisek2465]

Fix isn't beating McGee or Ngao either if they meet in the consis.

[@zixuhlent1]

good call

[@collindruck4273]

Daton "Throw the Brick" Fix

[@cookazor]

Fix coming up short as usual

[@user-zv8ky6gv9g]

😂

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Least this time he wasn’t pointing at his headgear 😂

[@robertb3077]

All of these challenges take way too long. Two minutes. The reversal is clear as day at 4:49 Make the call and get back to wrestling. Ramos vs Lee had almost a 4 minute challenge. Ramos pinned Lee right after nearly 4 minutes of recovery time.

[@bobe3250]

Great matchup!

[@blacklabsociety4876]

Man vito looked good.

[@DavidGrace-b2p]

Vito was not going to be denied

[@ciriloreyes3184]

Absolutely loved watching John Smith as a kid but it seriously needs t9 be discussed about him stepping down, he hasn't done anything for the last several years, I can't remember his last ncaa champ let alone a team, his recruits haven't panned out in years, again loved watching him wrestle but it's been close to 30 so years, no one growing up his looking up to him like they do cael at Penn, and again I'm a fan 😢

[@archer3181]

Two years ago AJ Ferrari

[@ciriloreyes3184]

@Archer 31 oh dang I forgot aj let's keep John Smith then for another 10 years ? When is the last time he brought home a team title??????? 2006?

[@joebuck4957]

the last three minutes of the match fix was behind and yet he was still afraid to take a commited shot..

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Fix SLAUGHTERED

[@neilgunns8391]

I’m so annoyed with the announcer letting us all know the results on other mats before we watch. Had to turn off the sound which sucks to watch that way.

[@jermkacks5967]

i’m guessing you’ve never wrestled at a high level before even at high school state matches they announce who’s wrestling and who wins and the score before and after each match

[@yalebulldog05]

Can't see anyone mentioning it, but are we going to ignore how big Vito looks here relative to Fix? 10 lbs at least at matchtime.

[@captainandcoke7085]

He made it look easy. Yes Fix has been beaten before. However he was never out classed like that before.

[@joshuafiorito5932]

You should watch fix vs Vito at the last Olympic trials. Vito did a similar thing to him. Great match!!

[@captainandcoke7085]

@@joshuafiorito5932 yeah,,,IIRC it was closer. I would have to watch it again.

[@joshuafiorito5932]

@Captainandcoke70 For sure, it was alot closer that time. It was back and forth. But Vito had almost an answer for every thing Fix "fixed" his way. If you find the link, post it on here

[@SIRtrizzytreyofcameltoe]

Everyone keeps saying he’s fast.. yeah, he’s fast. OK. But he’s no faster than RBY. This man has probably the best TECHNIQUE that i’ve seen from a folkstyle wrestler in a very long time. Not to mention he looks strong, and clearly long asht w the limbs, my god. absolutely insaaane hand fighting skills as well. Bet he’s good at greco. The way he can create separation with the collar tie.. Masterfully kept ruby’s shots at bay by creating that necessary separation. The type of guys that are just sooo tough to score on and handle in general.. Long guys btw..Worse than the short stocky guys who just try muscling imo. i just knew based off the way he was wrestling that he’d beat this guy. Vito man.. he’s the full package fr.

[@Spittingfacts84]

Vito can funk with the best! I think he upsets he is gonna attack all day long on RBY.

[@genghiskhan7041]

Daton Fix is an example of why John Smith has to go. Fix didn't improve at OSU during his 6 years there and actually regressed to 4th after 3 years of getting runnerup. He's not the only one. Smith pretty much ruined Chance Marstellar with stupid weight pulls when Chance was there. Plus OSU is losing young Voinovich, who didn't improve at OSU in 2 years. OSU needs a young coach with enthusiasm, skill, and the respect of today's hottest HS wrestlers. None of the HS kids today were even a glint in their daddy's eye when John was winning World Titles 30 years ago. OSU needs to bring in somebody like David Taylor, Kyle Dake, Jordan Burroughs, etc.

[@santoshmongar9357]

I think Vito can pull off against RBY

[@codyyork6670]

Bro dismantled him

[@Inexact_nugget2]

You were more than correct 😂

[@dylandempsey]

I have a feeling you’re right

[@ericday2427]

Domination

[@dohcsmr1175]

Fix just has not changed or improved his wrestling in 6 years. The same Meathead moves. The same lack of imagination. He would not have defeated RBY. Give up a reversal, riding time, back points, no take downs, take down defense need improvement because of his lack of strength. Meathead got whipped at his own game. Flat on his belly face down to end the match. Mr. Fix needs to work on his strength or go to State College to improve his wrestling skills. Fix is very good. Just needs to understand he is as predictable as a broken clock. And….Vito looked HUGE for 133. Or fix is small for that weight. Vito just man handled him. Because of Vito’s intelligence he will give RBY all he can handle.

[@codykp.]

His international experience and move up in weight class is all that was needed to dominate. That weight cut to 125lbs was his only enemy. Did he ever wrestle Lee? I don’t think so and I think Lee would’ve dominated him at all. All I can say is that I’m happy Vito proved me right this year. I’ve been a Cornell fan for too long and I love they are the only school with 2 4X time champs.

[@cgmoran91]

Lee teched him at Senior Nationals right after Lee won his first NCAA. Vito got the first takedown, then Lee teched him. Techs in Freestyle can happen super fast. Many good wrestles get teched. It's not as much of a sign of dominance as the tech in folkstyle. I would like to see Vito wrestle Lee now. If he can make the weight.

[@shane508]

Fix vs Arujau was closer than Arujau vs Bravo-Young

[@suanud6026]

Damn this is upsetting

[@vikashyadav0195]

wow....i thought fix was too strong to be handled like that 👏

[@LuBreesh]

Vito got hops lol

[@stevetrammell6403]

Vito!

[@gianpolignano2632]

What happeend to Daton Fix? He used to be unbeatable

[@spar4381]

he doesn't even have 1 ncaa title how is that "unbeatable"

[@gianpolignano2632]

@@spar4381 He has medaled at Worlds and should be owning these guys

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Still cannot believe Fix literally gave up in the 3rd period with over 30 seconds left. Didn’t even try…

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

Sonned tf outta Dayton!! Sheesh!!!

[@communitytv1]

These refs fast on the trigger with stalling. I've seen a few bad stalling calls

[@DonovanEdwardsEnjoyer]

They’re way too slow with it in high school and way too fast with it in college. They need to work to find a middle ground.

[@jamiehoward7941]

​@@DonovanEdwardsEnjoyer it's about your reputation... if you have a bad tendency to stall they call you quick... and fix most assuredly does stall alot... hell they got o conner in the closing sequence of his semis match and he was def stalling... call it fast and often promote the action and punish those guys who are just hanging on... its all about the scrambles... make them happen and continue wrestling... I'm all for it

[@DonovanEdwardsEnjoyer]

@@jamiehoward7941 I agree to an extent I just think certain calls like the one on Vito where he just gets sumo’d out are kind of ridiculous. Like give him a chance to defend himself at least, I’m all for promoting continuous action but I think they incentivize the ability for some guys to just bully somebody out of bounds too much sometimes without putting together any substantial offense.

[@jamiehoward7941]

@@DonovanEdwardsEnjoyer well they call stalling in that situation if you have been pushed out more than a few times... but in freestyle and Greco-Roman you actually get points for it... so to make the wrestling similar they hit you for stalling in that scenario... but yes the arijau one was questionable... but agian I defer to it promotes action... and some of these guys are eeking out 2 to 1 victories and stall the whole time... you have to circle back in... otherwise if you get repeatedly pushed out then you are stalling and using the outline as a safety zone... which it is not... you see guys in high school using that tactic alot.

[@jamiehoward7941]

@@DonovanEdwardsEnjoyer and you can hear the refs clearly warning them... circle back in... your on the edge...

[@k_gene2816]

I love Ok State … but Daton is okay with being “average” yes he’s ight against non elite but against big match wrestlers he’s most likely in trouble… I hope he can win it next year but I see low placing coming.. ok state is needing to fresh bounce back in the coming years…

[@npierce14]

Steroids couldn’t help fix this time i felt like Vito could beat him but. I had known this I wish fix would’ve still made the finals lost to rby then lose to Vito next year to become a 5x finalist

[@briceparks8428]

Posted with us lead leg arm way too much

[@mfjh505]

Outclassed and outspeed. Vito is quick.

[@richardrockie5475]

It’s getting a little ridiculous ! Next year at the NCAA’s he’s going to be 26yrs old.

[@johnwhiting6663]

Speed of Cornell wrestlers …. What do they know?

[@codykp.]

Being tall and lanky favors the wrestler in lower weight classes. Don’t forget Cody Brewer Edit: (lighter weight classes)

[@johnk7187]

Just think, if RBY and Vito were never born Fix would be a three or four time national champion.

[@fezani5149]

This applies again lol

[@joshbarlow581]

I'm usually not a hater but I hate watching Fix wrestle, I'm glad Vito beat him..

[@josephhans9510]

I feel like somewhere in between the 2nd and 3rd periods Fix pissed off Vito cause it seemed to me he coulda tf him if he wanted to

[@mikereiling7]

Cornell Cobra

[@shogunjobu]

A humbling sport

[@supersam1914]

New york!!!! 💪